The Maris Sprint Podcast

Ebony Lane is an Australian 100 metre sprinter with a personal of 11.30 seconds, run in 2024. She has recently qualified for the Paris Olympics as part of the Australian 4x100 metre relay team after an excellent performance at the World Relay Championships in the Bahamas. Ebony also owns an online coaching business, Empower Performance, with her business partner.   On Instagram, Ebony can be found at: @ebonylanew_ @_empowerperformance  

In this episode, I chat with Richard Kilty, World and European 60m Champion and someone who has featured in British teams for many years. We discuss his sporting childhood, how he's taken charge or his training, some of his technical considerations and how he looks after himself to enable himself to give his best in training. Richard has a 60m best of 6.49, a 100m best of 10.01, and a windy 9.92 and a 200m best of 20.34. Follow Richard on Instagram @richardkilty1 and on X @rkilty1

Kalen Walker has started the 2023-2024 indoor season in great form, already running 6.59 for 60m. In this episode, Kalen talks to us about this performance and what to expect from for the rest of 2024, as well his training and much more. Subscribe to Kalen's YouTube channel @kalenwalker13 and follow him on Instagram @kalen_walker_13 and on X @kalenwalker131 This podcast is supported by CKTH and XIIIG premium performance and lifestyle wear. Check out their website CKTH.com and use code DavidMaris24W for special savings.

Annie Tagoe is a British sprinter with personal best times of 7.41, 11.43 and 24.05 seconds for the 60, 100 and 200 metres respectively. Annie has represented Great Britain on numerous occasions throughout her career beginning when she was an age group athlete. Most recently, Annie was part of the bronze medal winning British 4x100 metre relay team at the 2023 Budapest World Championships.   Follow Annie on Instagram and X/Twitter @annietagoe

Kim Collins is perhaps best known for his longevity, having ran in his first World Championships in 1995 and then running in his last, 23 years later, in 2018 at the World Indoor Championships. Kim has a 100m best of 9.93, run at 40 years old, and has a World 100m gold, a Commonwealth 100m gold and a World 200m bronze, amongst other medals, and featured in three Olympic 100m finals.  Follow Kim on Instagram @runkim100m and check out his online training program  http://stride-to-sub-10-with-kim-collins.teachable.com/p/sprinting-made-simple

Greg Rutherford has gold medals from the Olympics, World Championships, European Championships and the Commonwealth Games. In this episode Greg Rutherford discusses a lot, including his life post-athlete, his sporting childhood, how he trained and managed injuries and the importance of having a team around him and the impact Coach Dan Pfaff had on his career.   Follow Greg on Instagram @gregjrutherford

Eugene Amo Dadzie earnt the title 'World's Fastest Accountant' this year when he ran 9.93. He represented Great Britain at the European Indoors Champs over 60m and at the World Outdoor Champs over 100m in 2023. In this conversation, we cover those experiences, as well how he balances his training with full-time work, what a week of training is like and some of the technical and recovery considerations he makes to allow him to perform at his best. On X/Twitter @TrackDadzie On IG @eugeneamodadzie  

Tiaan Whelpton is an international 100 metre sprinter, representing New Zealand. Tiaan has a personal best of 10.14, and a windy time of 10.09 seconds. He has just returned from his first World Championships in Budapest, so we get to discuss his experience there, as well as his preparation. Give Tiaan a follow on Instagram @thespeedyboi

Miles Lewis is a professional sprinter, based out of New York, representing Puerto Rico. Miles ran at the World Indoor Championships in 2022 and has a 60m best of 6.61. His case is very interesting, because of the constraints placed upon his training due to climate and facilities. We get to discuss all of this, and much more in this interview. Follow Miles on Instagram @milesperhour411

In this episode, I am joined by Ghanaian sprinter, Ben Azamati. Ben has a 100 metre personal best time of 9.90, and a wind assisted time of 9.86. In this episode, Ben talks about growing up in Ghana and transferring to college in the US, and his progression at a Division 2 school. He talks about how he trains and the importance of recovery. This is a great episode with a lot of important takeaways. Follow Ben on Instagram @azamatibenjamin on Facebook Azamati Benjamin and TikTok @benjaminazamati and YouTube  @BenjaminAzamati14 ​

In this episode, I'm joined by Olympic champion, World champion and world record holder, Donovan Bailey. Donovan talks about his life after being a professional sprinter and the potential he sees in the sport of track and field. He talks about his sporting childhood, how he came to decide to be a professional athlete and training under coach Dan Pfaff. Donovan has a book coming out, so be sure to check that out as well and to follow him on Instagram @theofficialdonovanbailey

Bree Masters and Matt Rizzo are a sprinting couple from Australia. Between them they have not only competed in traditional track and field but also the Australian pro running circuit and beach sprinting. In this episode, both athletes share their experiences on the different types of sprinting, about their sporting childhood, juggling work with training and their approach to training and some of the technical aspects of sprinting that they focus on. They also share their strategies for managing their lifestyles and ensuring they're able to optimise their training through recovery.  Follow Matt and Bree on Instagram @matt.rizzo and @breeemasters on TikTok @matt.rizzo @breeemasters on Twitter @matt_rizzo_ @bree_masters  Follow Bree's sponsor on Instagram @lskd and @lskd.usa 

Ato Boldon is a multiple Olympic and World medalist over 100 and 200 metres with personal best times of 9.86 and 19.77 seconds. Ato talks about his life after track and announcing for NBC, growing up in both Trinidad and the US, training in one of the most competitive training groups of all time under John Smith and how he managed his lifestyle to ensure he could optimise his performance. Follow Ato on Instagram and Twitter @atoboldon

On this episode I'm joined by Zoe Hobbs. Zoe represents New Zealand, and this year has broken the 11 second barrier. Zoe is a nutritionist as well an athlete you can find information about her business @athos.app on Instagram and her personal account is @zoe__hobbs on Instagram and TikTok.   In this conversation we talk about the great last year Zoe has had, her sporting childhood, how she trains and recovers. Zoe gives insight into how she manages her nutrition as well, and talk about her favourite and least favourite training sessions.

Jake Doran is an Australian sprinter and won the national 100 metres title in 2022 and went on to represent Australia in that event at the World Championships and Commonwealth Games. Jake has personal bests of 10.15 and 10.05 windy in the 100m and 20.76 in the 200m. Follow Jake on Instagram @jake_doran

Anson Henry is a former Olympic sprinter having represented Canada. Since retiring from the sport, Anson has made a move into the media in an effort to promote track and field. In this episode, Anson talks about his life after track, the clash between NFL players and sprinters, his involvement in sport growing up, and how he trained as a professional sprinter.   Anson has a big presence on social media, so be sure to subscribe to Anson's YouTube channel  @unconventionalentertainment  Follow Anson on Instagram @anson_henry and @thetfnetwork where there's plenty of IG lives discussing today's sprint scene Follow Anson on Twitter @ansonhenry

Lion Martinez is a Masters sprinter from Sweden, who this year won the M45 world titles over both 60 metres and 200 metres, and has season's best performances of 6.88 and 22.23. In this episode, Lion talks about managing being both an athlete and a coach, his experience in athletics growing up, how trains and a how he recovers.   Lion is active on Instagram @lionmartinez 

On this episode, I'm joined by Melissa Jefferson. Melissa was the 2022 NCAA 60m champion with 7.09 seconds and is the reigning USA 100m champion with a personal best time of 10.82 seconds and a winded-aided best of 10.69 seconds. She was also a part of the gold medal winning relay team from the World Championships in Eugene in 2022. Follow Melissa on Instagram @__melissaj19 and on Twitter @melissajanae21 

Julian Forte is a Jamaican sprinter with personal bests of 9.91 and 19.97. Julian speaks about some struggles with injury and how he's persevered and come back from these set backs. He gives us some insight into growing up as an athlete in Jamaica and what it's like to train in one of the world's leading sprint groups. Julian also speaks a litte about his YouTube channel, so be sure to check that out @JulianForte100 and check him out on Instagram as well @julianforte

Daryll Neita joins the podcast and shares her experience on: Living and training abroad How she's evolved in the sport of track and field How she trains, some of the technical aspects she focuses on and working with her coach, Marco Airale How she manages her lifestyle away from training to get the best out of herself on the track   Follow Daryll on Instagram @daryllneita and on YouTube  @Daryllneita10x ​

British sprinter, Ojie Edoburun, discusses his start to 2023, his sporting childhood, outlines a typical week of training and speaks about some of his technical focusses, and discusses how he manages his life outsode of training to be able to perform at his best on the track.   Follow Ojie on Instagram @ojie and and, as a fan of the sport, he has a page dedicated to races of the past @retro____races

Hana digs into the detals of her training a little more, including a description of her weekly training set up, and some of the cues she feels have helped her to perform at her best.   Follow Hana on Instagram @hanbasic

Hana Basic was the 2021 Australian 100m champion, and competed in the Olympic Games that year in that event. Hana talks about the start to her 2023 season, some of the injury issues she's had to deal with since 2021, and about her coach, John Nicolosi and how that partnership came about.

On January 21st, Coby Hilton ran a personal best time of 6.51 for the 60 metres, to tie the world lead for 2023. Coby tells about the lead up to this, the race itself, and what's next for him!

This week, we complete the interview with Ajla Del Ponte. Ajla outlines some technical considerations that have helped her to run as fast as she has, she discusses the importance of recovery, and some of the strategies she uses to monitor that, and she tells what she loves in training, and what she maybe doesn't love quite as much!

Ajla Del Ponte, the current European 60m champion and 5th place finisher in the 2021 Olympic 100m final, is the guest on this week's episode. Ajla talks to us about her recovery from injury, her sporting background and how she balances training with life!

James Ellington rejoins the podcast and talks to us about some of the technical cues he has found helpful throughout his career as a sprinter. He tells us about his favourite (and least favourite) types of training sessions. He also delves a little into nutrition and recovery.   Once again, James is sponsored by Life Plus health supplements: www.lifeplus.com

British Olympic sprinter, James Ellington, joins the podcast and gives us some insight into the different sports he played whilst growing up, and how his career and training progressed from being a junior sprinter to a professional athlete. He details the injuries he sustained through a motorcycle accident in 2017 and the impressive levels he has reached since. We discuss the 2016 British Championships 100m final, YouTube link here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1Bzwp-MicY&t=51s James is also sponsored by Life Plus health supplements: www.lifeplus.com  

Ronnie shares some of the ways he manages his lifestyle factors, such as sleep and nutrition. Ronnie gives a little insight into his online speed programme elitespeed360.com and some of the support you can expect to receive if you sign up.  Dan Cleather's book, 'The Little Black Book of Training Wisdom' also got a mention. If you're interested, and I strongly recommend, here's the link: https://www.amazon.com/Little-Black-Book-Training-Wisdom/dp/1724825801   IG: @ronnie_baker14 Twitter: @ronnie_baker14

Episode 1 features Olympic 100m finalist Ronnie Baker. We chat about his childhood from an athletic perspective. His move from being a 400m athlete to a 100m athlete during his time in college, and some of the elements of his training and how they are pieced together. Check out Ronnie on Instagram and Twitter, ronnie_baker14 on both platforms and his website elitespeed360.com where you can detailed training plans developed by Ronnie and his coach, Darryl Anderson, and much more.